African Export-Import Bank and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and...
Zenith Bank, GTCO, and other banking names drove the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and other key performance indicators higher on Thursday. The local bourse...
First HoldCo Chairman Femi Otedola, has increased his stake in the oldest financial institution listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), purchased 39,313,379 units valued at ₦1.21...
Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank...
FirstBank, the premier West African bank and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is set to introduce tailored financial services for blind, partially sighted, and physically...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Africa Social Security Association (ASSA) have launched a collaborative continent-wide initiative to mobilise African institutional savings into long-term infrastructure, building on...
Global debt hit a record high of $337.7 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by easing global financial conditions, a softer U.S. dollar...
Lesotho’s trade minister has said that the U.S. plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which gives the continent preferential access to U.S. markets,...
The Nigerian government has called for urgent action to promote debt relief as a clear path to peace and prosperity, rather than an act of charity....
Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee at the end of its bi-monthly meeting cut the benchmark rate (MPR) by 50bps to 27.0%. Additionally, the Cash...
